ABC’s “The View” got ready to kick off the annual Black History Month in a predictable fashion by disparaging black Republicans as “grifters.”
The leftist hosts railed against “the downward spiral of black Republicans” on the show Wednesday and took extra time to attack Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., whom Whoopi Goldberg referred to as a “Looney Tune.”
Even their guest, author Clay Cane, fit the show’s theme and Goldberg suggested his new book, “The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans,” should be “required reading.”
Cane argued, with no evidence to back his claims, that black Republicans will do “anything to get access to power, even if it means demeaning your own community.”
As Scott became the target of the disparaging discussion, Cane brought up the time the South Carolina senator appeared on the ABC show when, according to co-host Sunny Hostin, he “insulted” her.
“Let’s not forget, he voted against The Voting Rights Act, gutted the George Floyd Policing Act, and came on this very show and denied systemic racism,” Cane said.
“Well, I was here, too,” Goldberg said. “He was a Looney Tune.”
As they continued the smears of the senator and former presidential candidate, they scorned his support of former President Donald Trump as well as his recent engagement to a white woman.
“It was horrible to watch, to tell you the truth, to see a strong black man grovel like that. I didn’t like it at all,” Joy Behar said of Scott’s speech at Trump’s rally.”What happened to him?”
Scott had “gone full-blown down grifter road,” according to Cane, as Behar concurred that he was “So desperate for the power.”
“What’s sad about Tim Scott is that I think he knows that if he called out the bigotry in his own party versus endorsing a bigot for president, he knows they would throw him out faster than Liz Cheney,” Cane said.
“It’s pathetic to watch,” Behar declared, noting Scott’s engagement to Mindy Noce. “That’s because he wants the job as VP, right? So the engagement was a good way to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to be married. I’m going to be legit. I can be a vice president to Trump.’”
“I mean, it’s so obvious. It’s clear as day that he’s saying, ‘Pick me I want to be the vice presidential pick,'” Cane claimed.
Scott willingly stepped into the lion’s den last year when he appeared on “The View.” He spoke boldly and directly to the narrative the show co-hosts regularly spew.
“One of the reasons why I’m on the show is because of the comments that were made frankly on this show that the only way for a young African-American kid to be successful in this country is to be the exception and not the rule. That’s a dangerous, offensive, disgusting message to send to our young people today that the only way to succeed is by being the exception,” he said at the time.
Social media users were disgusted with the smearing of Scott and other black Republicans.
No self-awareness….This segment is the definition of bigotry and racism.
— Jason S (@jsspeterquinn) January 31, 2024
I couldn’t even watch the whole video. It’s disgusting. Also, Tim Scott has called out bigotry from both sides at times. So stop
— Dylan Marie (@DylanMa51961145) January 31, 2024
These women are so disrespectful to Tim Scott. He called you out to your faces and now these women are calling him a “looney tune” behind his back. Such disgraceful cowards and propagandists.
— Mike Banning (@DSpidermayhem) January 31, 2024
This man is disgusting. He obviously knows nothing about Clarence Thomas, Tim Scott or men like Thomas Sowell. Clay is the grifter. Buy my book.
— Carmen E. Rivera (@CarmenERiv52187) January 31, 2024
@TheView what do any of you cackling hens know about “systemic” racism. Just take your millions you’ve gotten by this so-called racist country and go find a less racist country. Bet you can’t, but please try. This great country will benefit from your departure.
— Andrew Belker (@BelkerAndrew) January 31, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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